Apparatus for supplying gasolene and compressed air.



H. F. SMOTHERSKA E. E. NORQUIST.

APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING GASOLENE AND COMPRESSED AIR,

APPLICATION EILED APB-24. 19W.

1,966,337. Patented May 14, 1918.

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' Application filed Apr-1124,1916. Serial No. 93,194.

To all whom may concern:

Be it known that we, r F. Summers and EMANUEL E. Nonoulsr, citizens of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in

the county of Jackson and State. of hiis 'souri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Supplying Gasolene and Compressed Air, of whlch the.

following is a specification.

This invention relates to apparatus for supplying air under'pressure or for utilizing air to supply gasolene from a tank pro- I Figure 1, is an elevation of apparatusembodying the invention.

Fig. 2, is a fragmentary viewshowing the connection between the'tire inflating device and the main air pipe'of the apparatus.

Referring to the drawing in detail, 1 represents an air compresor of any suitable type, driven by abelt 2 or the like running from a gasolene engine or other motivepower, not shown.

Leading from the compressor is, a discharge plpe 3; controlled by a. hand operated valve 4 and equipped with a relief or safety .valve 5 of any conventional type,- and between said valves-4 and 5 a short pipe 6 connects pipe 3 with a tank 7 for containing air under high pressure, say two-hundred pounds. The tank is protected by a 'gage' 8 indicate the pressure developed, and is equipped with a discharge pipe 9 controlled by hand operated valve 10. The discharge pipe 9 extends below and upward into a hollow post or casing 11, and a door-com trolled box" 12 mounted on thepost' or casing, the door 13 being adapted to be locked in closed position to prevent unauthorized access to the interior of the box.

Within the box the pipe 9 is equipped with a valve 14:, an air pressure reducing valve 15, an air gage 16 and a relief or safety valve 17, and from the latter the pipe" extends downward through the box and 0st and connects with a gage pipe 18 exten ing from a'point above e ground to and communicating with a gasolene supply tank 9 Patented May 14, 1918.

buried at a safe distance'un'der ground.

The upper end ofthe pipe 18 is closed'by a removable cap 20, and said cap also engages the upwardlyprojecting stem 21 of afloat 22 in the gasolene tank. VVhen' the cap is removed the asolene causes the float to rise and project its stem out of the upper end of said pipe and thus indicate the depth of the gasolene in the tank, it being understoodthat the 'stem is of such length that it will pipe when the supply.

not project from said of gasolene is. exhausted.

The tank is provided with A gasolene discharge pipe 25- extends down into the tank and terminates near the'bottom of the same 'in a strainer 26 to prevent foreign substances being forced out of the tank with the asolene, and said pipe extends up throu'g the'hollow post or casing to a gasolene meter 27 located in the box. From said meter leads a discharge pipe 28 equipped-within the box with afilter" 29,

and connected to the discharge end of pipe 28 is a hose 30 having a flanged nozzle 31. When the hose is not in service the nozzle is arranged within the box by slipping it in a notch 32 in thebottom thereof so that the afilling tube, 23 which also projects above the ground and is normally closed by a removable cap 24,.

flange of the nozzle shall rest on said bottom. When the door 13 is closed and locked in any suitable manner not shown, the nozzle cannot be withdrawn from the box, butwhen the dooris'open saidnozzlecan be readily slipped out of said notch. By thus securing'the nozzle in the box precaution is a had against unauthorized use of the device,

but to more securely'guard againstwithdrawal of gasolene from'the'. tankby'an unauthorized .erson. the pipe 25 at a point undergroun is provided with a' valve 33,

' and the stem 34 of said valve extends up through the post and into the box and term1- nates i'na handle 35 for convenience in opening and closin said valve Tapped ofi rom the air pipe 9 within the hollow base is a branch pipe 36 equlpped with an ordinary pressure regulator valve 37, air gage 38 and air hose connection 39.

Proper adjustment of the valve 37 determines the pressure at which air may pass through the hose connection 39, the gage 38 indicating such pressure. The-valve 37 of course may be manipulated to entirely shut ofi the supply of air to gage 38 and to hose connection 39'. When it is desired to charge a tire with air, a suitable hose, not shown, is fitted to the connection 39. The hose will be equipped at its tire engaging end, with the customary automatic chuck or valve, which opens when fitted to the tire stem and closes when disengaged therefrom. To give access to the connection 39 and the valve 37, and to expose the gage 38 to view, the post is provided with an opening 40, and a door 41 to close said opening, any suitable fastening devices for the door being employed.

Assuming that the tank 7 is charged with air under suitable pressure, say two-hundred pounds, and that the tank 19 stands charged with gasolene, an authorized person desiring to supply a motorist with ten gallons of gasolene will open the door 13, withdraw the nozzle 31 and direct it properly with respect to the tank to be filled and open valve 33. As this is done, the air from tank 7 passes through pipe 9 and enters the tank 19 at a reduced pressure due to passage through the pressure reducing valve 15, as

it is not necessary or desirable to turn the full pressure of air from tank 7 into the gasolene tank. The pressure of the air entering the gasolene tank is indicated by gage" 1 6 and can be varied of course by adjustment of the reducing valve. The pressure of the air on the charge of gasolene forces the latterthrough the strainer 26 and up through pipe 25 and gasolene meter 27 which indicates the quantit of gasolene passing therethrough, and t en through pipe 28 where it is filtered by filter 29, and thence through the hose pipe 30 to the tank of the automobile. When the car tank receives the proper amount of gasolene the valve 33 is closed by manipulation of the handle 35, after which the nozzle is returned to its position in the box, the door 13 is reclosed and locked. It will thus be seen that a supply of gasolene can be vended quickly and easily without any labor of pumping or the like, and that when the valve 33 is closed the destruction by fire of the building containing the apparatus will not result in an explosion of the gasolene in tank 19 due to the fact that the same is protected by embedment under the fioor or" the garage or other service point.

In the event that the pressure reducing valve 15 gets out of order from any cause no air under a destructively high pressure can enter the gasolene tank because the relief or safety valve 17 will permit said air to escape.

If a motorist desires to inflate his tires at say sixty pounds pressure, a properly authorized person can open the door 41 and establish communication by a hose as suggested, between connection 39 and the stem of the tire to be inflated, and then adjust the valve 37 to permit the air to flow through pipe 36, and theconnections mentioned to the tire and also to the gage 38, and as soon as the latter indicates a pressure of 60 pounds the valve 37, is adjusted to out 0% the supply of air through said branch pipe gasolene tank below ground, a pipe leading from the air tank through the casing to the gasolene tank, a pipe running from the gasolene tank through the casing and termin'ating outside the same, a meter on said last-named pipe within the casing, a valve on said pipe, means within the casing for operating said valve, a hose for receivinggasolene from the pipe leading from the gasolene tank, nd provided with a nozzle normally projecting into the casing, and a door normally controlling access to the easing and said valve operating means and when closed also preventing the removal of the nozzle from the casing.

2. The combination with a compressed air tank and means for supplying the same with air under pressure, of a casing above and a asolene tank below ground, a pipe leading rom the air tank through the casin to the gasolene tank, a pipe running from t e gasolene tank to the casing and terminating outside the same, a meter and a filter on said last-named pipe within the casing, a valve Nil in the casing for operating the valve, a hose for receiving gasolene from the pipe leading from the gasolene tank, and provided with a nozzle normally projecting into the casing, and a door normally controlling access to the casing and said valve operating means and when closed also preventing the removal of the nozzle from the casing.

3. 'The combination with a compressed air tank and means for supplying the same with air under pressure, of a casing above and a gasolene tank below ground, a pipe leading from the air tank through the casing tothe gasolene tank, a valve on said pipe within the casing, a reducing valve, an air gage and a reliei valve on said pipe within the caslng between the first-named valve and the gasolene tank, a pipe running from the gasolene tank to the casing and terminating outside the same, a meter and a filter on said last-named pipe within the casing, a valve on the same pipe below ound, means within the casing for operatlng the valve, a hose for recelving gasolene from the pipe leading from the gasolene tank, and provided-with a nozzle normally projecting into the casing,

the casing and said valve operating means and when closed also preventing-the removal of the nozzle from the casing.

4. The combination with a compressed air tank and means for supplying the same with air under pressure, of a casing above and a gasolene tank below ground, a filling tube extending from the gasolene tank to a point above the ground, afloat gage accessible from a point above ground, to indicate the quantity of gasolene in the tank, a pipe leading from the air tank through the casing to the gasolene tank, a valve on said pipe within the casing, a reducing valve, an air gage and a relief valve on said ipe within the casing between the first-named valve and the gasolene tank, a pipe running from the gasolene tank to the CaSlng and terminating outside the same, a meter and a filter on said last-named pipe within the casing, a valve on the same pipe below the ground, means within the casing for operating th valve, a hose for receiving gasolene from the pipe leading from the gasolene tank, and provided with a nozzle as normally projecting into the casing, and a door normall controlling access to the casing and said when closed also preventing the removal of the nozzle from the casing.

5. The combination with a compressed air tank and means for supplying the same with air under pressure, of a casing having a door valve operating means and regulating valve, an air gage and hose connection on said branch pipe, a door controlled box upon the casing through which said first-named pipe extends beyond the said branch pipe, a gasolene tank under-ground connected to the discharge end of the pipe extending through the box, a pressure reducing valve, an air gage and a relief valve on said pipe within the box, an, under-ground valve on said pipe, a rod for operating said valve extending up through the easing into the box and provided with an operating handle in the latter, a gasolene discharge pipe leading from the lower part of the gasolen tank up throu h said casing and box to a point outside the latter, a meter and a filter on said gasolene discharge pi e within the box, and a hose connected to t e outside end of said asolene discharge pipe and provided wifii a nozzle for projecting into the box and prevented, from withdrawal therefrom when the door thereof ,is closed.

In testimony whereof, we afiix our signatures.

HARRY F. SMOTHERS. f EMANUEL E. nonoms'r. 

